How Fast is the Pivot Moving?

How Fast is the Pivot Moving?

How Fast is the Pivot Moving?

How fast is the pivot moving?                        
    Stravel = Dtraveled / Ttravel                    
    where,                    
    Stravel         =   system speed of travel, feet/min                    
    Dtraveled      =   distance traveled, feet                    
    Ttravel          =   travel time, minutes                    
                        
    Distance Traveled    200    Feet            
    Travel time    60    Minutes            
                        
    Peak water application rate    3.33    Feet per minute

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